Lab tests CPT 87491 Outpatient

Chlamydia test cost in Mobile, AL

In Mobile, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $145.25 to $145.25, with a median of $145.25. Across Alabama, the median is $127.13 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 2, 2026 and Apr 2, 2026.

Lowest$145.25Springhill Memorial Hospital
Median$145.25half pay less
Highest$145.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile, AL · (251) 460-5220 REF CHLAMYDIA DNA PCR $145.25 $170.88 $28.68 15% Apr 2, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $145.25, median $145.25, highest $145.25.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

This test looks for the genetic material of Chlamydia trachomatis using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), the most accurate type of chlamydia test. It is run on a urine sample or a swab and is used for routine screening and when there are symptoms.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the chlamydia test only. The visit, the sample collection and a gonorrhea test on the same sample (87591) are usually billed separately.